A person working as Physician - Cardiology in Poland typically earns around 27,200 PLN per month. Salaries range from 13,600 PLN (lowest) to 42,200 PLN (highest).
This is the average monthly salary including housing, transport, and other benefits. Physician - Cardiology salaries vary drastically based on experience, skills, gender, or location. Below you will find a detailed breakdown based on many different criteria.
![]() 13,600 PLN |
![]() 25,200 PLN |
![]() 42,200 PLN |
Physician - Cardiology salaries in Poland range from 13,600 PLN per month (starting salary) to 42,200 PLN per month (maximum salary). This is not the minimum wage as per the law, only the lowest reported number in the salary survey that had thousands of participants and professionals from all over the country.
The median salary is 25,200 PLN per month, which means that half (50%) of people working as Physician - Cardiology(s) are earning less than 25,200 PLN while the other half are earning more than 25,200 PLN. The median represents the middle salary value. Generally speaking, you would want to be on the right side of the graph with the group earning more than the median salary.
Closely related to the median are two values: the 25th and the 75th percentiles. Reading from the salary distribution diagram, 25% of Physician - Cardiology(s) are earning less than 20,700 PLN while 75% of them are earning more than 20,700 PLN. Also from the diagram, 75% of Physician - Cardiology(s) are earning less than 28,700 PLN while 25% are earning more than 28,700 PLN.
We grouped the most common and recurring salaries into brackets to give more insight into what salary to expect. This method is more accurate than just the average salary and gives more insights on how salaries are actually distributed. Around 65% of all reported figures are in the range 15,900 PLN to 22,200 PLN. Approximatly 20% fall under the 15,900 PLN cap. Ten percent of wages are from 22,200 PLN to 25,000 PLN. Only 5% of people grossed 25,000 PLN or more.
0 - 2 Years | 16,300 PLN | |
2 - 5 Years | +32% | 21,600 PLN |
5 - 10 Years | +34% | 28,900 PLN |
10 - 15 Years | +19% | 34,500 PLN |
15 - 20 Years | +8% | 37,200 PLN |
20+ Years | +7% | 39,900 PLN |
The experience level is the most important factor in determining the salary. Naturally the more years of experience the higher your wage. We broke down Physician - Cardiology salaries by experience level and this is what we found.
Employees with less than two years of experience makes approximately 16,300 PLN per month.
While someone with an experience level between two and five years is expected to earn 21,600 PLN per month, 32% more than someone with less than two year's experience.
Moving forward, an experience level between five and ten years lands a salary of 28,900 PLN per month, 34% more than someone with two to five years of experience.
Additionally, Physician - Cardiology whose expertise span anywhere between ten and fifteen years get a salary equivalent to 34,500 PLN per month, 19% more than someone with five to ten years of experience.
If the experience level is between fifteen and twenty years, then the expected wage is 37,200 PLN per month, 8% more than someone with ten to fifteen years of experience.
Lastly, employees with more than twenty years of professional experience get a salary of 39,900 PLN per month, 7% more than people with fifteen to twenty years of experience.
Though gender should not have an effect on pay, in reality, it does. So who gets paid more: men or women? Male Physician - Cardiology employees in Poland earn 5% more than their female counterparts on average.
Male | 27,800 PLN | |
Female | -4% | 26,600 PLN |
Physician - Cardiology(s) in Poland are likely to observe a salary increase of approximately 14% every 17 months. The national average annual increment for all professions combined is 8% granted to employees every 17 months.
The term 'Annual Salary Increase' usually refers to the increase in 12 calendar month period, but because it is rarely that people get their salaries reviewed exactly on the one year mark, it is more meaningful to know the frequency and the rate at the time of the increase.
The annual salary Increase in a calendar year (12 months) can be easily calculated as follows: Annual Salary Increase = Increase Rate x 12 ÷ Increase Frequency
Banking | 2% | |
Energy | 4% | |
Information Technology | 6% | |
Healthcare | 8% | |
Travel | 1% | |
Construction | 3% | |
Education | 5% |
Listed above are the average annual increase rates for each industry in Poland for the year 2022. Companies within thriving industries tend to provide higher and more frequent raises. Exceptions do exist, but generally speaking, the situation of any company is closely related to the economic situation in the country or region. These figures tend to change frequently.
Not all compensation increases are reflected directly in the salary. Some companies offer upgraded packages to their staff instead of cash money. The figures displayed here account only for direct increments to the base salary.
"Physician - Cardiology" is considered to be a high bonus-based job. The people who get the highest bonuses are usually somehow involved in the revenue generation cycle.
15% of surveyed staff reported that they haven't received any bonuses or incentives in the previous year while 85% said that they received at least one form of monetary bonus.
Those who got bonuses reported rates ranging from 5% to 8% of their annual salary.
Received Bonus | 85% | |
No Bonus | 15% |
The most standard form of bonus where the employee is awarded based on their exceptional performance.
Company Performance BonusesOccasionally, some companies like to celebrate excess earnings and profits with their staff collectively in the form of bonuses that are granted to everyone. The amount of the bonus will probably be different from person to person depending on their role within the organization.
Goal-Based BonusesGranted upon achieving an important goal or milestone.
Holiday / End of Year BonusesThese types of bonuses are given without a reason and usually resemble an appreciation token.
People tend to confuse bonuses with commissions. A commission is a prefixed rate at which someone gets paid for items sold or deals completed while a bonus is in most cases arbitrary and unplanned.
The main two types of jobs | |
Revenue Generators | Supporting Cast |
Employees that are directly involved in generating revenue or profit for the organization. Their field of expertise usually matches the type of business. | Employees that support and facilitate the work of revenue generators. Their expertise is usually different from that of the core business operations. |
Example: | Example: |
Revenue generators usually get more and higher bonuses, higher salaries, and more frequent salary increments. The reason is quite simple: it is easier to quantify your value to the company in monetary terms when you participate in revenue generation.
Top management personnel and senior employees naturally exhibit higher bonus rates and frequencies than juniors. This is very predictable due to the inherent responsibilities of being higher in the hierarchy. People in top positions can easily get double or triple bonus rates than employees down the pyramid.
Average Salary 2019 | 24,800 PLN | |
Average Salary 2020 | +3% | 25,500 PLN |
Average Salary 2021 | +2% | 25,900 PLN |
Average Salary 2022 | +3% | 26,700 PLN |
Physician - Cardiology salaries in Poland are on the rise in the year 2023 based on recent submitted salaries and reports. As displayed in the chart, salaries in 2022 are 3% higher than those of 2021. The trend suggests a slow yet continuous increase in pay in 2024 and future years. These numbers may vary from industry to another.
The hourly wage is the salary paid in one worked hour. Usually jobs are classified into two categories: salaried jobs and hourly jobs. Salaried jobs pay a fix amount regardless of the hours worked. Hourly jobs pay per worked hour. To convert salary into hourly wage the above formula is used (assuming 5 working days in a week and 8 working hours per day which is the standard for most jobs). The hourly wage calculation may differ slightly depending on the worked hours per week and the annual vacation allowance. The figures mentioned above are good approximations and are considered to be the standard. One major difference between salaried employees and hourly paid employees is overtime eligibility. Salaried employees are usually exempt from overtime as opposed to hourly paid staff.
The minimum pay rate per hour for 'Physician - Cardiology' in Poland is 79 PLN. This is the minimum as per the gathered data in the salary survey not the minimum hourly rate mandated by law.
The average salary for Physician - Cardiology is 53% more than that of Doctor / Physician. Also, Doctor / Physician salaries are 57% more than those of Health and Medical.
Job Title | Average Salary |
Advanced Nutrition Aide | 10,800 PLN | ![]() |
Advanced Practice Provider | 9,980 PLN | ![]() |
Allergist | 13,800 PLN | ![]() |
Behavioral Health Specialist | 8,370 PLN | ![]() |
Chiropractor | 8,470 PLN | ![]() |
Clinical Psychologist | 22,900 PLN | ![]() |
Correctional Treatment Specialist | 13,600 PLN | ![]() |
Counseling Psychologist | 17,600 PLN | ![]() |
Dermatologist | 23,000 PLN | ![]() |
Dietitian | 13,800 PLN | ![]() |
Doctor | 17,700 PLN | ![]() |
Emergency Department Physician | 16,900 PLN | ![]() |
Exercise Physiologist | 17,400 PLN | ![]() |
Forensic Pathologist | 19,900 PLN | ![]() |
General Medical Practitioner | 14,800 PLN | ![]() |
Genetic Counselor | 11,500 PLN | ![]() |
Internist | 21,900 PLN | ![]() |
Interventionist | 22,700 PLN | ![]() |
Invasive Cardiologist | 29,400 PLN | ![]() |
Mental Health Therapst | 12,600 PLN | ![]() |
Naturopathic Physician | 22,100 PLN | ![]() |
Neurologist | 21,800 PLN | ![]() |
Neurophysiology Technologist | 6,070 PLN | ![]() |
Nuclear Medicine Physician | 18,300 PLN | ![]() |
Obstetrician / Gynecologist | 20,000 PLN | ![]() |
Occupational Health Safety Specialist | 10,600 PLN | ![]() |
Ophthalmologist | 15,000 PLN | ![]() |
Optometrist | 15,300 PLN | ![]() |
Pediatrician | 17,300 PLN | ![]() |
Physical Therapist | 11,600 PLN | ![]() |
Physical Therapy Director | 14,400 PLN | ![]() |
Physician - Anesthesiology | 26,100 PLN | ![]() |
Physician - Cardiology | 27,200 PLN | ![]() |
Physician - CCU | 15,000 PLN | ![]() |
Physician - Dermatology | 22,800 PLN | ![]() |
Physician - Emergency Room | 16,600 PLN | ![]() |
Physician - Endocrinology | 20,700 PLN | ![]() |
Physician - Family Practice | 14,000 PLN | ![]() |
Physician - Gastroenterology | 20,400 PLN | ![]() |
Physician - Generalist | 16,000 PLN | ![]() |
Physician - Geriatrics | 13,400 PLN | ![]() |
Physician - Hematology / Oncology | 20,200 PLN | ![]() |
Physician - Immunology / Allergy | 21,800 PLN | ![]() |
Physician - Infectious Disease | 18,200 PLN | ![]() |
Physician - Internal Medicine | 23,800 PLN | ![]() |
Physician - Maternal / Fetal Medicine | 18,600 PLN | ![]() |
Physician - Nephrology | 22,100 PLN | ![]() |
Physician - Neurology | 21,500 PLN | ![]() |
Physician - Nuclear Medicine | 19,700 PLN | ![]() |
Physician - Obstetrics / Gynecology | 20,200 PLN | ![]() |
Physician - Occupational Medicine | 15,200 PLN | ![]() |
Physician - Ophthalmology | 13,900 PLN | ![]() |
Physician - Otolaryngology | 14,100 PLN | ![]() |
Physician - Pain Medicine | 12,800 PLN | ![]() |
Physician - Pathology | 15,800 PLN | ![]() |
Physician - Pediatric Cardiology | 21,000 PLN | ![]() |
Physician - Pediatric Neonatology | 19,500 PLN | ![]() |
Physician - Pediatrics | 17,200 PLN | ![]() |
Physician - Physiatry | 18,200 PLN | ![]() |
Physician - Podiatry | 18,000 PLN | ![]() |
Physician - Pulmonary Medicine | 13,800 PLN | ![]() |
Physician - Radiation Therapy | 22,100 PLN | ![]() |
Physician - Radiology | 21,500 PLN | ![]() |
Physician - Rheumatology | 20,400 PLN | ![]() |
Physician - Sports Medicine | 19,700 PLN | ![]() |
Physician - Urology | 24,800 PLN | ![]() |
Physician Assistant | 12,500 PLN | ![]() |
Physiotherapist | 13,500 PLN | ![]() |
Podiatrist | 13,300 PLN | ![]() |
Preventive Medicine Physician | 18,100 PLN | ![]() |
Psychiatrist | 18,700 PLN | ![]() |
Psychololgist | 19,300 PLN | ![]() |
Psychometrician | 16,100 PLN | ![]() |
Radiologist | 21,000 PLN | ![]() |
Registered Respiratory Therapist | 12,200 PLN | ![]() |
Skin Care Specialist | 10,600 PLN | ![]() |
Urologist | 25,200 PLN | ![]() |
Vision Rehabilitation Therapist | 11,800 PLN | ![]() |
City | Average Salary |
Gdansk | 27,800 PLN |
Katowice | 23,300 PLN |
Krakow | 29,100 PLN |
Lublin | 24,500 PLN |
Poznan | 26,400 PLN |
Szczecin | 26,400 PLN |
Warsaw | 30,600 PLN |
Wroclaw | 27,700 PLN |
Where can you get paid more, working for a private company or for the government? Public sector employees in Poland earn 7% more than their private sector counterparts on average across all sectors.
Private Sector | 7,250 PLN | |
Public Sector | +7% | 7,790 PLN |
A good and competitive compensation would range anywhere between 25,200 PLN and 28,700 PLN. This is a very rough estimate and your experience and education will play a very huge part into your final earnings.
All salary and compensation figures displayed here are gross salary figures, that is the salary before tax deductions. Because taxes may differ across sectors and locations, it is difficult to accurately calculate the net salart after tax for every career.
The base salary for Physician - Cardiology in Poland is ranges from 20,700 PLN to 28,700 PLN. The base salary depends on many factors including experience and education. It is not easy to provide a figure with very little information, so take this range in a grain of salt.
Both are indicators. If your salary is higher than both of the average and the median then you are doing very well. If your salary is lower than both, then many people are earning more than you and there is plenty of room for improvement. If your wage is between the average and the median, then things can be a bit complicated. We wrote a guide to explain all about the different scenarios. How to compare your salary